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The Queen Mary Doctoral College recently interviewed Professor Qammer H. Abbasi, alumnus of the Antennas and Electromagnetics Research Group, following his shortlisting for Times Higher Education's Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year Award 2025.

In the interview, Professor Abbasi reflected on his journey from completing a PhD at Queen Mary University of London to becoming Professor of Applied Electromagnetics and Sensing at the University of Glasgow. He credited his doctoral experience under the supervision of Professor Akram Alomainy and Professor Yang Hao for shaping his approach to research and mentorship.

"The Antennas and Electromagnetics Group taught me that great research environments are built on belonging as much as brilliance," he said.

Now leading Glasgow's Communication Sensing and Imaging Hub, Professor Abbasi's research spans 6G technologies, intelligent sensing, and AI-driven healthcare. He emphasised that effective supervision is grounded in trust, curiosity, and shared purpose; values he traces back to his time at Queen Mary.

The nomination, he said, is as much recognition for his students' success as for his own. His advice to emerging researchers: "Be curious, collaborative, and authentic; don't just follow trends; create your own path."

Read the full interview on the Queen Mary Doctoral College website:
Professor Qammer H. Abbasi shares his journey from Queen Mary PhD to shortlisting for the Research Supervisor of the Year